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like everyone here

This problem has plagued me for some time. I've done pretty near everything here. Factory reset didn't fix it, but was able to fix it with a modified install of google play.

Sadly the problem came back month or so later. I've tried using the google play modified installer with out factory resetting and/or flashing my standerd rom. I'm not using a special rom on my LG lucid yet, but i am using a older version as the newest one is harder to root or can't be.

I have got lucky patcher now and that gives lots of useful info. Everyone lists that you can find google play store in /system/app/vending.apk but this app also lists /data/data/com.android.vending as to where it's getting its data. Perhaps the /data spot is where the problem is? Food for thought. I will post when my phone is fixed. Thank you everyone for posting your efforts and success stories.

On a side note that may be involved with this problem is, when phone is rebooted my wifi is on but the network i connect to is always defaulted to disabled. Just more food for thought as i hope to resolve this too!

Edit: I will be editing my post as I try things not listed already on this topic. Will do a cleanup edit when it's fixed starting with how and listing what failed.

I have deleted /data/data/com.android.vending folder as well as /system/app/vending.apk

Rebooted phone and it's still working as expected. I will be using the modified google installer i already have. I forgot where i got it atm but i probably have it bookmarked. Will attach file later if it works

Another disappointment after google play is reinstalled the problem persists. Going to play with lucky patchers many options to see if any work

Have gone through extremely extensive amount of failures. Sync is still failing, unable to add a google account and delete the main one to see if playstore can work again. I have google play functioning on a emulated droid via PC. It came rooted so i will be comparing its host file. Yes, i have turned off my router for a long time to make sure the ports are fresh. All firewalls are disabled on it

I have read 17 pages of the 23 already posted. I will read more later. I have this topic bookmarked. Will be at this until solved. Thanks for your time in reading this.

Unfortunately days later, I've had it. I am going to start factory reset. Since it's one of those things no one wants to do, I will not be listing everything that failed. I will however say I opened my emulated android, and it's host file is setup with only the 127.0.0.1, or what ever local host. It's google play is working fine. So I'm beginning to think google play may have nothing to do with this problem. It's in there pretty deep as it messes up my sync and unable to add further accounts.

So more food for though, maybe it has to do with my ISP is no longer connected with my phone as i downgraded to a different phone. This one is still on wifi, but no data plan. Perhaps there's a check or something in there that messes up the phone if you don't have data plan.

If this happens again, I will be looking into flashing the phone with a ROM, and hope to be able to keep my accounts on my programs connected to my phone with titanium backup. I have this topic favorited on my computer now, so I will check back again when I have this problem, yet again... haha! Thanks again everyone for your posts on this topic with any solutions you have found. Gives us all ideas what to do!!

Factory reset worked. Everything is fixed, except now I have to reinstall everything =( Please keep the posts coming if you have found other solutions to making add account work, or even a simple fix to make google play authentication problem work too. Sorry again for the extremely long post. Just trying to be thorough. =)